I heard the clock _________eight when I woke up this morning.
| A．beating | B．striking | C．hitting | D．knocking |
What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.
| A．nothing but | B．anything but | C．above all | D．rather than |
The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.
| A．extinguish | B．prevent | C．suppress | D．ruin |
It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
| A．attempt | B．trouble | C．power | D．effort |
He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
| A．eventually | B．yet | C．finally | D．accordingly |
I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't _____ what color it was.
| A．look out | B．make out | C．get across | D．take after |